Coronavirus (COVID-19) response

Below you will find a roundup of the most up-to-date guidance from the government, regulators, and sector experts, as well as a range of resources that may be helpful within your organisation.

This information is regularly updated.

*For members, please note that updates for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Special Brief have now been brought into the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Professional network group and Discussion forum and are summarised in the VODG Weekly Brief.

(This page was last updated on 17 December)

Guidance

Government guidance:

Supporting disabled people through the coronavirus outbreak

Shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable from COVID-19

Coronavirus (COVID-19): adult social care guidance – brings together coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance published by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Public Health England (PHE) for the adult social care sector and other relevant guidance.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance – brings together Public Health England guidance about coronavirus (COVID-19) for health and social care settings, other non-clinical settings, and for the general public.

Adult social care winter plan

COVID-19 winter plan

Testing service for extra care and supported living settings

Arrangements for visiting out of the care home

Ethical framework for adult social care

Provision of home care

Care of the deceased

Education and childcare

Households with possible coronavirus infection

Coronavirus data

Mental health and wellbeing

Business support – includes guidance on the Coronavirus job retention scheme